ramblings and things
Hank Williams, Spoken Variation
I first heard Hank Williams
Long after he was dead
But because of his music
He's here in my head
And me and Hank have bent
Many an elbow together
And me and Hank have.
Suffered under the weather.
His music in mind
As I threw them back
Half litres of Pils
Each chased with a Jack.
But unlike you Hank
I managed to survive
Saw some sense
And am still alive.
I still love your music
But for so long
It seemed I was living
One of your songs.
Now I listen with respect and still
Carry your music here in my head
So sad your fate left you
Far to soon dead
At just twenty nine
To have achieved so much
And after all those years
Still have that magic touch.
I first heard Hank as a 13 year old. During my out of control drinking years his music kept me company, both in my head and in reality. luckily, unlike Hank, I survived and half a century later his music is still with me, and still giving me just as much pleasure.
Hank Williams, Spoken Variation